With jail overcrowding, everyone loses

By John L. Hill ( July 16, 2026, 2:43 PM EDT) -- When jails are already breaking, why are we sending more people there? The public deserves to be protected from dangerous offenders. That is beyond dispute. But public safety is not served by passing laws that funnel more accused people into provincial jails that are already struggling with overcrowding, staff shortages, corruption risks and deteriorating security....